Fractographic observations on delamination growth and the subsequent migration through the laminate

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2345-2351

  Greenhalgh, Emile S ^a   Rogers, Charlotte ^a   Robinson, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Delamination; B. Fracture; C. Failure criteria; D. Fractography

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. DELAMINATION; B. FRACTURE; C. FAILURE CRITERIA; D. FRACTOGRAPHY;

DELAMINATION; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STEEL SHEET; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FRACTURE;

COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; DESIGN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; LAMINATE; MORPHOLOGY; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 67650067925     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.01.034     Document Type: Article

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